Data from the class that graduated in 2015 shows 67 percent of Seymour students enrolled in two- or four-year programs at college or university within 12 months of graduating high school, compared to 70 percent across the state. After 16 months, the rate is 67 percent.
Of the 21 percent of Seymour graduates who took remedial courses at Illinois community colleges, 7 percent took remedial courses in math and 21 percent took remedial courses in communications.
Statewide, 47 percent of students enrolled in community colleges across the state had to take remedial classes.
Remediation for area schools: Class of 2015
School District
City
School
Four-year graduation rate
Remediation rate
Quincy SD 172
Quincy
Quincy Senior High School
88.7%
36.2%
Central CUSD 3
Camp Point
Central High School
96.8%
25.0%
Payson CUSD 1
Payson
Seymour High School
91.4%
21.4%
Liberty CUSD 2
Liberty
Liberty High School
87.2%
17.6%
CUSD 4
Mendon
Unity High School
90.2%
8.3%